The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-20
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.
She Took Concentrated Lye---The v.
VI. &. Al supper to be Held at
the Academy-H eavy sales Of
COtton--Children's Day-LO-
Gust Grove Academy-The
Growth Of the City.

Growth of the City.
The gentle: rains of Monday night we're
source of rejoicing to the farmers. Oats
and plovs are already in demand.
The dry, dusty weather which has, for
some time, been such source OF annoy
ance to our dry goods clerks. IS thing of
the past.
Last Sunday night the public services
of the Y. VI. C. A., led by Prof. 4. S.
Schectz, were of very interesting and
edifying character, and were well attended.
Sales of cotton for the week ending
Oct. 18th, are 100 bales, against 462 last
week. Total to date, 3,7O0 bales. Price
to-day, S5s-S.S0. The sales of cotton for
the week just past were heavier than any
previous week, in the history of the town.
A hot supper-Oyster supper: etc, will
be served in the Academy building on
Friday night, the 2lst inst. The proceeds
of which will be donated to the Musical
Department of the Academy. The ladies
are managing this affair, and of course it
will succeed. They desire every body to
come and bring some one with them.
To-day, Wednesday, DR.. John NJ. Sease,
of Edgefeld, ceases to travel llfe's journey
alone. By some manipulation of facts, by
no means strange, he has succeeded in
inducing Miss Maggie Monts to seaSe from
nonts, and they have formed life CO
partnership under the firm name of DR..
& Mrs. J. NJ. Sease. We tender our con-
gratulations to the happy couple, and
may their happiness never ssase.
Next Sunday the 23d will be children's
day in Grace Iutheran) Church. There
will be sermon in the morning by the
pastor, especially TO the children. At 3
P. NJ, addresses will be made to the chill
dren instead of the usual Sunday-school
exercises. At 715 P. NJ, the children will
again be addressed. While these services
are strictly for the children, every body,
and especially parents, are expected to
attend.
Will Ruff. colored, forcibly entered the
house of Maria Thompson, colored, on
Luther Fellers' place one day last week
and stole, therefrom, one pair boots, one
pair pants, coat, vest and shirt, all'belong-
ing to SmIy Jackson, colored The
thief reached Columbia, where he was
arrested by Chief RatcIff. He was
brought before Judge Boozer yesterday.
He waived a preliminary hearing, and
was committed to jail in default OF a $500.
bond. The boots were recovered-the
clothing was on his person.
An accident, which came near being fa-
tai, befell Miss Corrie Miller, daughter OF
A. Fl. Miller, on Sunday morning last.
Miss Corrie intended pouring glass of
domestic wine from a jug, for her grand
father, and there were several jugs in the
pantry, and on pouring 1t out, she saw
that the liquid did not look like wine.
She thought she had mistaken the vinegar
jug for the wine, and proceeded to test it
by taking a sup, which proved to be con-
centrated lyein solution. The immediate
effects were terrific. She suffered excru-
ciating pains in her mouth, throat and
stomach. Emetics were promptly ad-
ministered. which had the desired effect,
and saved the young lady's life. She is
now doing reasonably we'll, and is thought
to be out OF danger.
Fifteen years ago, there were shipped
from this place about from $500 to 5000
bales of cotton-now, we ship from 5000
to 1000 bales. Fifteen years ago, there
were two physicians here-now, there are
six, and st'lltbey are not happy. Fifteen
years ago, drummer was natural curl
osity-now, you can gather basket full
any day. Eleven years ago, we organized
Company to 60 to Columbia to resist
carpet-bag oppression and negro su-
premacy-now, all is calm and serene.
Eight years ago, there was not brick
store in town-now, there are SIX. Five
years ago, there were two churches in
town-now, there are four. Three years
ago, there was one boarding house here
now, We have two hotels. One year ago,
we had q rack of depot here-now, We
have the most beautiful one on the liIe OF
the c. & g. railroad
The patrons of Locust Grove Academy
held meeting on last Saturday, and after
an expression of opinion in regard to
teachers. during which lady teachers
were pretty severely criticized by some OF
the patrons, proceeded to the elect N OF
a boaEd of Trustees, which resulted in the
choice of Messrs. n. B. Wheeler, G. A.
Long aud B. H. Miller. These gentle.
men then elected teacher, Mr. Drayton
Smith, of Lexington County. Mr.. Smith
comes highly Recommended, and bears a
teachers first grade certificate. There
were three lady applicants, but from the
tone OF some of the patrons, it will be
useless for alady to ever make applica.
ton for this school. We are glad that
there are only few persons who enter.
tan such narrow and contracted views
and that the majority recognize the higl
melt, worth and refining influences which
are exerted by our noble young ladies IL
the dissemination of knowledge among
our sous and daughters. YUBE.
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